Admission / Scholarship

Audition Requirements

The requirements for scholarship auditions are more rigorous than for an entrance audition. Please consult the requirements below for specific repertoire requirements for your instrument/voice.

Audition Scheduling

To schedule an audition, please complete the online Entrance/Scholarship Audition Form. Please note that students must also submit the required admissions application to the university. For maximum scholarship consideration, students must submit their university application no later than January 15th.

Minor scales, one octave minimum in all the forms up to 3 flats, 3 sharps.

Sight Reading

Play the melody and improvise a blues from memory. (Bb or F)

Perform one jazz standard (not a blues) melody and improvise from memory.

Pianists, bassists, guitarists:

All major scales, 2 octaves. (Pianists hands together)

Minor scales, all 3 forms, up to 4 flats, 4 sharps.

Sight Reading

Play the melody, accompany and improvise a blues from memory.

Play the melody, accompany and improvise two jazz standards of contrasting styles from memory.

Drumset:

Same as the minimum requirements for admission. Please see above repertoire requirements.

Keyboard

Minimum requirements for admission:

Two contrasting pieces

Possible scales and sightreading upon request

Minimum requirements for scholarship consideration:

Scales and arpeggios in all major and minor keys

Three contrasting pieces from the standard repertoire (one should be memorized)

Sight reading

PERCUSSION

Minimum requirements for admission and scholarship consideration:

Snare Drum: Your choice of either a concert or rudimental snare drum solo from the solo and etude books of the following composers: Anthony Cirone, Vic Firth, John S. Pratt or similar solo by another composer.

Keyboard/Mallet:

Our choice of any major and natural minor scale, two octaves ascending and descending;

Any complete 2-mallet solo by G.H. Green, Musser, or any classical piece arranged for marimba or xylophone;

At least a 16-measure excerpt of a four mallet solo although performing a complete piece of 2-4 minutes would be preferable for scholarship consideration

Timpani: Any short 3 or 4 drum etude from The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth or a similar etude by another composer.